Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 14 Tying Wire, UTC X small Copper Wire Tail and Thorax, Pheasant Tail Fibres Rib, Copper Wire Body and Thorax, Dyed Yellow Hare's Ear and Mask Dubbing
Another great looking fly thanks for sharing, you are a great teacher,thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill with us, it is really helping me with my tying.
Davie, I just want to thank you for what you do. Sharing all your techniques with people all over the world the way you do just shows how fantastic you are not only as a tyer of flies, but as a person as well. When I get a new video from you on my email, it's a highlight of my day. Thank you very much Davie, what you do is very appreciated.
Thanks Davie. Yet another lovely tutorial. This little nymph, along with old northern spider patterns were the first flies I learned to tie as a a boy. In those days, the copper wire came from the motors of broken skalextric cars! Thank again Davie. Stuart
Davie man! Now THAT is an awesome fly.. I am going to try a few of those.. one thing is that the first time a saw a fly i thought they were awesome.. That fly is a work of art in its own right.. i can also tell you are limited only by your imagination... This video had some great things to learn.. J
Very Nice Davie. First one I've seen tied without thread. Awesome, and the Nymph looks good too. I have to remember how you made this one. Thanx for sharing this video. Aloha, & Happy New Year.🌴🎣🎋💥
I don't particularly like using bead-head nymphs and tying with copper wire is a great way to take the fly down somewhat. Beautiful tie and great tips well done!
I did enjoy it, Davie... thank you. I've been meaning to look for copper wire to use instead of lead. Looked up tonight: British Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) 40 is 0.0048" and 42 is 0.004". American Wire Gauge (AWG) is different 36 is 0.005" and 38 is 0.00397. From memory of measuring UTC X-Small wires it's about 0.004 or plus just a little. I didn't find UTC wire in bulk anywhere. The coating would be an advantage, I think. Mike
Most significant item if I may be permitted to say Davie is the quality of your hands. I imagined at times you sanding and oiling them and outright visitations to the local manicurist. And I have read and listened to tiers declaring the state or condition of ones hands is key to success handling most materials. Wrapping floss for example. Anyhow it’s the method you used for tying this fly I came to learn and appreciate. I’ve seen you use it prior to this one. I spent the early spring tying these pt’s in two colors of wire, red and bright copper fine on 14’s. Haven’t had an opportunity to get them wet so far. But soon I hope. Thanks for lesson of your hands.
Question, when I'm dubbing and winding the wire/thread around the hook it seems like my dubbing unwinds. Is there a right or wrong direction to wind your dubbing onto the thread? I know as you wind your thread can twist more, would this also affect your dubbing?
Hi kpriebe007, Blend you dubbing a bit more as this will help, this happens to me too and that's what I do..It's a great wee fly and certainly worth all the trouble.. All the very best Davie..
Hi Glideman, New lighting is the main reason for the picture being a little bit clearer, I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for the kind words... All the very best Davie..
Hi TylerJ21, Make sure that the bobbin isn't too tight but not too loose so that when you wind the wire it flows smoothly from the bobbin holder as this helps just as much as using a ceramic version.. All the very best Davie
Well, I should have searched a little more. Found this... www.remingtonindustries.com/magnet-wire/magnet-wire-38-awg-enameled-copper-6-spool-sizes/?sku=38SNSP.125&gclid=CPD64tmj2eICFQq9wAodvFoI2g I believe this is the type of wire originally used on the Pheasant Tail nymph. The enameling would keep the wire from corroding though it's purpose is to keep electricity from jumping wire to wire in motor windings. Mike
подскажите, почему мой фазан разваливается на отдельные пряди? помогите пожалуста, объясните и на крыльях тоже, делаю все как Вы, повторяю, а итог плохой, помогите объясните
Hello, One of the main reason for pheasant tail fibres separating when winding up the body is down to tying onto an uneven layer of thread causing the fibres to spread out and separate this also happens with the wing as the smoother the better..I hope this is of some help to you.. All the best Davie..
Hi cernhutch, I have attached a link to a video of the vice I use for you to see, unfortunately it's no longer being made. ATB Davie ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3P6MZIrpGG0.html
